Lupe Valdez

Lupe Valdez was elected Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas on November 4, 2004. She took the rank of the highest ranking law enforcement officer in the County of Dallas on January 1, 2005. Sheriff Valdez is one of a few female sheriffs in the State of Texas. Sheriff Valdez has been in Law Enforcement for more than 30 years both Federal and State. On November 4, 2008, she was re-elected to serve another four years.

Prior to becoming Sheriff, Lupe worked to protect the lives and property of American Citizens at home and abroad in homeland security, antiterrorism investigations, criminal law enforcement. She has been featured in several books by well-known authors.

As a young child, Lupe learned strong work ethics. She put herself through college to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Bethany Nazarene College now Southern Nazarene University sometimes working up to two jobs. By developing sterling work habits, she propelled her career in law enforcement. She demonstrated her commitment to constant improvement and education by earning a Master of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at Arlington.

While Sheriff, she has worked diligently to address deep structural problems that developed over the preceding 20 years. Understaffed, overpopulated, medically deprived and conditions that were unsanitary. In the past seven years, with the partnering of Parkland Hospital, Dallas County Constables, County Probation Office and the District Attorney’s Office, she has succeeded in accomplishing :

Hiring 400 new detention service officers

Expanding the highway patrol system

South Tower jail facility

Improved the quality of healthcare for the mentally ill inmates

Located probation absconders, thus removing the most wanted and dangerous individuals from the neighborhoods

Lupe’s commitment to public service continues by having served as member of: